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Priority to Cryopreservation Strategy (PCS) in IVF-ICSI Cycles

Priority to Cryopreservation Strategy (PCS) in IVF-ICSI Cycles

Non Recruiting
20-35 years
Female
Phase N/A

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Overview

This multicentre randomized controlled trial will be done to evaluate a new strategy in IVF-ICSI practice that gives that priority to freeze for the embryos and goes to fresh embryo transfer only if at least one set of same quality embryos is available for cryopreservation.

Description

This study will be a non-blind, prospective, double-armed, randomized clinical trial. The study will be conducted at five centers, the Educational Hospital Fertility Unit of Tanta University, the fertility center of Cairo University, the fertility center of Assiut University, the Egyptian Consultants Fertility Center in Tanta, and MRC fertility center in Cairo from May 1st 2019 till the end of the objected number. The study will be conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki, and all participants should sign a written informed consent before inclusion in the study.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Candidates for IVF/ICSI
  • Presence of good number of embryos > 5

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Low quality embryos
  • Low ovarian reserve
  • Low number of embryos

Study details
    Infertility
    IVF
    ICSI
    Cryopreservation

NCT03913208

Tanta University

20 August 2025

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